Community Council Meeting

See the meeting agenda via this link: http://poughkeepsieny.civicclerk.com/web/Player.aspx?id=631&key=-1&mod=-1&mk=-1&nov=0  

For The Many’s Political Education Session (virtual)

Join us on zoom for a monthly political education session! These sessions cover a variety of things from history to strategy to organizing skills! If you want to dig a little bit deeper into the foundations of our work and the movement, this is the meeting for you! Sign up for this event

Free

Sap Happy Maple Weekend

Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY

Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Parks’ popular Sap Happy Maple Weekend returns to Bowdoin Park Thursday, March 23rd through Sunday, March 26th with a line-up of tasty, educational, and fun events for all ages. This year’s event will include new features such as a 5K run/walk as well as the return of the popular, in-person community pancake breakfast,

Free – $20

Volunteer With the Designing Sustainable Futures Climate Summit

Villard Room

Hey Vassar Students! Interested in finding ways to incorporate meaningful action against the climate crisis into your everyday life? Want to mentor local high school students? Consider volunteering with the Designing Sustainable Futures Climate Summit, organized by Ulster BOCES and World Savvy for high school students and educators across Ulster and Dutchess counties... and hosted right here at Vassar! The Climate Summit will take place on Tuesday, April 25th

State of the City Address (in person)

The Academy 33 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie, New York

Mayor Marc Nelson will deliver his State of the City address at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29 at The Academy, 33 Academy St., Poughkeepsie. The public is invited to attend. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 21 to Allyson Smith at ASmith@cityofpoughkeepsie.com. In his State of the City address, Mayor Nelson will provide updates on key initiatives,

Free

Climate Action Conference – Acceleration Through Coordination (In person)

SUNY Orange - Newburgh Campus Kaplan Hall, Grand St, Newburgh

The next two years are a critical time for tackling climate change. New York’s groundbreaking Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is being translated into state policies and programs, channeling billions of dollars into local economies and creating an estimated 210,000 net new jobs by 2030. Capturing these opportunities is an invitation to local creativity.

Free